Solar will be provided on a leasing basis under the scheme.
Image: Distributed Power Africa (DPA)
Distributed Power Africa (DPA), a unit of South African telecommunications group Econet, has announced that South Africa-based investment firm Royal Bafokeng Holdings (RBH) has made a $20 million equity investment in newly formed joint … Read More
The following is a contributed article by Tony Seba and Adam Dorr, co-founder and research fellow, respectively, at RethinkX.
Imagine having an energy system that generates three times more electricity we use today for a fraction of the cost (even free!) while generating no greenhouse gases or toxic waste. Imagine … Read More
Roof with solar panels in Madrid after the Storm Filomena.
Image: pv magazine/Alejandro Diego
Since January 8, approximately a third of the surface of Spain is covered in a dense, white blanket. It is not just “four flakes” or a few centimeters that will disappear in one day as on … Read More
Reports of National Energy Administration representatives stating China would add 120GW in wind and solar power generation in 2021 during the Power Sector Roundtable.
On December 12, China promised at the Climate Ambition Summit that by 2030, China’s carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP will be reduced by more … Read More
A 9.9MW solar PV plant developed in Colombia by Celsia. Image: Celsia.
The government of Colombia has announced plans to hold a renewable energy auction in the first quarter of 2021 that it says could represent an investment of more than US$6 billion in the country.
Speaking at the inauguration … Read More
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The cooling effect of water in floating PV systems can be increased in tropical and temperate maritime climates if a proper system design allows for more wind to flow between the modules and the water surface. This is one of the main findings of a recent research project … Read More
Wood Mackenzie’s latest report shows most markets in Asia Pacific can expect to see cheaper levelised cost of electricity (LCOE) for renewables compared to coal by 2030.
Across the region, new investments in renewables power are expected to be 23% lower cost than coal power on average by the end … Read More
The Portuguese General Administration of Energy and Geology recently released the latest statistics on renewable energy, including data from Azores and Madeira autonomous regions.
By the end of October, the installed capacity of renewable energy in China was 14.5GW, of which photovoltaic power generation accounted for about 1.03GW. In the … Read More
The 200 MW Tarlac Solar Plant is currently the Philippines’ largest PV facility.
Image: Solar Philippines
Manila-based PV module manufacturer and project developer Solar Philippines has announced it will be installing, next year, over 1 GW of solar projects in the provinces of Batangas, Cavite, Nueva Ecija, and Tarlac.
“These … Read More
The headquarters of Brazilian PV product distributor Aldo.
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“With the financial problems of our competitors, Aldo became the largest PV product distributor in Brazil this year”, said the president of Brazil’s largest PV product distributor and system integrator, Aldo Pereira Teixeira, in an interview. “Currently, our market share … Read More